Why is Mickey Mantle so highly regarded? He wasn't the best

nice bait

>>74559203
Maris was better at the time. Hank Aaron is better overall

NYC media hype. Until the 1970s or so, New York dominated American journalism and whatever New York had was automatically assumed to be the best in the nation. That was how everyone got fooled into thinking Joe Namath was elite.

>>74559261
joe namath was elite, in college too.

he played his entire pro career with no knees, He had amazing arm talent, his career got fucked by injuries but he still won an owl, won two afl mvps, and led the NFL in td passes in 1972.

casual just shut the fuck up

He played for the stankees

>>74559195
1. Played in New York
2. Good looks
3. Had relatable flaws (nice guy, but an alcoholic and womanizer)

>Maris was better at the time. Hank Aaron is better overall
Proud of /sp/ for not taking this bait.

5 tool player with the personality of a folksy Dean Martin.

Injuries got the best of him.

Picture a swagged out country boy Mike Trout.

>>74560501
The argument could be made that Mantle was better than Maris. Just my opinion that he wasn't. However, it is an objective fact that Hank Aaron was better.

>>74559195
Probably the 7 championships.
>>74559261
>whatever New York had was automatically assumed to be the best in the nation
Probably also assumed because of the 7 championships.
>That was how everyone got fooled into thinking Joe Namath was elite.
I thought it was the pantyhose.

>>74562833
Hank Aaron was better, while I'm here.